Legal Opinion

MONA WORD v. KNOX COUNTY

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided February 9, 2026No. E2024-01328-COA-R3-CVPublished

1Opinion of the Court

02/09/2026 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE September 17, 2025 Session MONA WORD v. KNOX COUNTY ET AL. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Knox County No. 2-66-17 William T. Ailor, Judge ___________________________________ No. E2024-01328-COA-R3-CV ___________________________________ Plaintiff brought claims against Knox County and the County Clerk based on allegedly discriminatory employment practices. The trial court determined that Plaintiff committed serious discovery violations and imposed as a sanction the exclusion of certain evidence. With this evidence excluded, the…

2Cases cited24 opinions

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  2. National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  3. Hodges v. S.C. Toof & Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Michelle RYE Et Al. v. WOMEN’S CARE CENTER OF MEMPHIS, MPLLC Et Al.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2015
  5. Sneed v. Board of Professional ResponsibilityTennessee Supreme Court · 2010

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